TCU
1-1 , 0-0
Nicholls
0-2 , 0-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| TCU | 14 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 41 |
9/9/2023 11:43:00 PM | Football
Morris totals 326 yards of offense and 3 TDs
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Special teams came up big for the second straight game for the Horned Frogs, while the defense did not allow a touchdown and held the Colonels to 263 yards.
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Following Nicholls' opening possession, a block by Trent Battle and 24-yard return by Blake Nowell gave TCU its first blocked punt for a touchdown since Antonio Graves against New Mexico in 2011.
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TCU's special teams again provided a highlight on the final play of the first half when Griffin Kell tied a TCU record with a 57-yard field goal. It equaled Jaden Oberkrom versus West Virginia in 2015 and Michael Reeder against UTEP in 1996 for the longest made kick in program history.Â
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Chandler Morris completed 26-of-30 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 63 yards on six carries and another score. The 86.7 completion percentage by Morris tied for third-best in a game at TCU.
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A career-long 32-yard run by Morris, on a 3rd-and-12, gave TCU a 14-0 lead with a minute to play in the first quarter. Morris later added scoring passes of 14 yards to Jaylon Robinson and 4 to JoJo Earle for their first touchdowns as Horned Frogs. Robinson had five receptions for 39 yards, while Warren Thompson recorded a career-high and team-leading eight catches for 92 yards.
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Up Next
TCU opens Big 12 play next Saturday night, Sept. 16, at conference newcomer Houston. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. on FOX.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
NSU 0, TCU 7
TCU - Nowell,Blake 24 yd punt return (Kell,Griffin kick)
NSU 0, TCU 14
TCU - Morris,Chandler 32 yd run (Kell,Griffin kick), 5 plays, 79 yards, TOP 01:36
NSU 0, TCU 21
TCU - Robinson,Jaylon 14 yd pass from Morris,Chandler (Kell,Griffin kick) 5 plays, 55 yards, TOP 01:33
NSU 3, TCU 21
NSU - Lasseigne,Gavin 40 yd field goal 13 plays, 67 yards, TOP 04:52
NSU 3, TCU 24
TCU - Kell,Griffin 57 yd field goal 4 plays, 31 yards, TOP 00:25
NSU 6, TCU 24
NSU - Lasseigne,Gavin 47 yd field goal 13 plays, 27 yards, TOP 07:24
NSU 6, TCU 31
TCU - Earle,JoJo 4 yd pass from Morris,Chandler (Kell,Griffin kick) 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 02:55
NSU 6, TCU 34
TCU - Kell,Griffin 42 yd field goal 8 plays, 2 yards, TOP 02:47
NSU 6, TCU 41
TCU - Bailey,Jordyn 34 yd pass from Hoover,Josh (Kell,Griffin kick) 3 plays, 48 yards, TOP 00:43
